1、Period One Warming Up & ReadingPrereading.阅读理解AWhen an earthquake hit a small town，many houses fell down.After the earthquake，all the newspapers reported many stories about some of the families who were in trouble.One Sunday，when I was reading a newspaper，a special picture touched me.It gave the clo
2、thing sizes of each family member.I thought that this would be a good chance to teach my children to help those who were less lucky than themselves.I said to my sevenyearold twins， Brad and Brett，and threeyearold Meghan， “We have so much，and these poor people now have nothing.Well share what we have
3、 with them.”I filled a box with foods and clothes.While I was doing this，I encouraged the boys to choose their toys and donate some of their less favourite things.Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and games and put them together.Then she walked away.A few minutes later， she
4、came back with Lucy，her muchloved doll.She put the doll on top of the other toys.“Oh，dear， ” I said.“You dont have to give Lucy.You love her so much.” Meghan said， “Lucy makes me happy，Mommy.Maybe shell make another little girl happy，too.”I looked at Meghan for a long moment.She taught me a lesson.I
5、ts easy to give something that we dont want any more， but hard to give what we cherish(珍爱) ，isn t it?语篇解读 作者通过看报纸得知地震后许多家庭陷入了困境，她想借此机会让孩子们学会关爱他人，结果女儿给自己上了一课。1The writer has children.Aone BtwoCthree Dfour答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第四句“I said to my sevenyearold twins，Brad and Brett，and threeyearold Meghan.”可知，
6、作者有三个孩子，故选 C。2The underlined word “donate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”A捐赠 B丢掉C展出 D放好答案 A解析 词义猜测题。根据孩子们拿出他们的旧玩具及第三段中的“Lucy makes me happy，Mommy.Maybe shell make another little girl happy，too.”可知，选 A。3Lucy is the name of .Aa girl Ba gameCa doll Dan earthquake答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第五句“.she came back
7、with Lucy，her muchloved doll.”可知，选 C。4Whats the best title of this passage?AA Family StoryBThe Spirit of GivingCThe Way of Helping OthersDA Sad Experience答案 B解析 标题归纳题。本文讲述了作者通过看报纸得知地震之后许多家庭陷入了困境，她想借此机会让孩子们学会关爱他人，结果女儿给自己上了一课：把我们不再需要的东西捐出去很容易，而把自己珍爱的东西捐出去却很难。BIf the crust(外壳 ) of the earth were not pr
8、etty solid(坚固的)，it would be shaking about and moving up and down frequently.However，there are places in the rocks of the earths crust where it isnt strongly held togetherwhere faults exist.Along the faults，one rock might push against another with great force.The energy is changed to vibration in the
9、 rocks，so they begin to shake and we have an earthquake!The most famous one in North America was the San Francisco earthquake of 1906.Seven hundred people died and property(财产) damage amounted to about $425,000,000.The greatest destruction came from the fires that followed the quake.One of the most
10、famous earthquakes in Europe took place in Lisbon，Portugal，in 1755.The city was destroyed and at least thirty thousand people were killed.In 1908，in Calabria and Sicily， a quake killed about seventyfive thousand people.In 1915，in central Italy，hundreds of towns and villages were damaged and thirty t
11、housand people were killed.Two great earthquakes that caused great damage in Asia took place in Tokyo，Japan ，and in Gansu Province in China.The Tokyo quake of 1923 killed more than one hundred thousand people and destroyed the city and the city of Yokohama，too.The Chinese quake in 1920 covered more
12、than three hundred square miles and killed about two hundred thousand people.语 篇 解 读 本 文 介 绍 了 地 震 的 成 因 及 世 界 历 史 上 的 几 次 大 地 震 。5The underlined word “vibration” in the first paragraph probably means “ ”Ashaking Bforce Cenergy Dlosing答案 A解析 词义猜测题。在断层处，一块岩石有可能用力挤压另一块岩石，地壳的能量发生了改变导致岩石晃动，于是地震发生了。vibra
13、tion 意为“震动，晃动” ，故 A 项正确。6Which of the following is the correct order of the years when the earthquakes happened?the San Francisco earthquakethe earthquake in Lisbon，Portugalthe earthquake in Calabria and Sicilythe earthquake in central Italythe earthquake in Gansu Provincethe Tokyo quakeA BC D答案 C解析
14、 细节理解题。由文章最后三段中，这几次地震发生的时间可知 C 项正确。7According to the passage，the earthquake that killed the most people happened in .APortugal BItaly C Japan DChina答案 D解析 细节理解题。由最后两段中这五次地震造成的伤亡数字可知，1920 年在中国发生的地震伤亡人数最多。8We can infer from the passage that .Athe earth s crust in Europe is weaker than that in other pl
15、acesBthe fires following the San Francisco earthquake caused more damage than the earthquake didCthere were 75,000 people killed in the San Francisco earthquakeDthe city of Yokohama was not greatly influenced by the Tokyo quake答案 B解析 推理判断题。由第二段最后一句“The greatest destruction came from the fires that f
16、ollowed the quake.”可知 B 项正确。CAn earthquake is one of the most common natural disasters.It may cause great damage.So it is wise to learn some simple safety tips to protect yourself or your family members.Fragile items like those made of glass are easily broken and should usually be placed on a lower
17、surface， near the ground instead of placing them on the cupboards higher up.Never place them near your bed，sofas or other furniture where you would be sitting or lying down.When there is a strong movement，these pieces will fall on the floor directly and not on you.There is a strong chance of short c
18、ircuits(短路) and fire during an earthquake.Make sure you turn off electrical connections and gas immediately when an earthquake happens.During an earthquake，lie beneath an object that is not easily damaged.Do not go near objects that could directly fall on you.Never use the elevator to go down.Stay i
19、nside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.Research has shown that most injuries happen when people inside buildings try to go out.Use the staircases at all times.If you are outdoors，do not take shelter under a tree，streetlights，electric poles or tall buildings.If you are driving，sto
20、p your car and stay in a safe place.Do not park your car under a tree or any tall object.If trapped in debris(瓦砾堆)，cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing.Tap on a pipe or the wall so that rescuers can find you.Use a whistle(哨子) if one is available.Never shout for help.Shouting can cause yo
21、u to breathe in dangerous amounts of dust.Do not light a match because you may burn yourself.Do not move about or kick up dust.语 篇 解 读 本 文 介 绍 了 在 地 震 来 临 时 ，如 何 做 才 能 把 损 害 降 到 最 低 。9The purpose of the passage is to tell readers .Athe damage caused by earthquakesBthe rescue work after earthquakesCh
22、ow to prevent earthquakesDwhat to do about earthquakes答案 D解析 写作意图题。根据第一段最后一句可知，本文主要介绍了在地震来临时的一些安全方面的建议，告诉读者该怎么做。故选 D。10The underlined word “Fragile” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”AEasily found BEasily brokenCExpensive DHeavy答案 B解析 词义猜测题。根据该画线词后面的“like those made of glass are easily broken”可知，frag
23、ile 意为 “易碎的 ”。故选 B。11During an earthquake，people are advised to .Ago out of the building at onceBdrive to a safe place quicklyCtake shelter under a treeDturn off electricity and gas immediately答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Make sure you turn off electrical connections and gas immediately when an earthquake
24、happens.”可知，在地震发生时，要确保立即关掉电源和液化气。故选 D。.七选五The Night the Titanic SankFrom a high place on the ship，Fred Fleet，who worked on the Titanic，saw the iceberg(冰山) just a few hundred metres away.He rang the bell to warn the people driving the ship. 12 Soon after that，one passenger，Major Peuchen，noticed that
25、the ship wasnt straight in the water.But nobody listened to him.13 Another shipthe Californian was about 30 kilometres north of the Titanic.When the Californian saw the iceberg，it stopped.It also sent a radio message to warn other ships in the area.At about 11：15 pm，the Californians radio operator t
26、urned off the radio，and went to bed.The Titanic sent a message back giving its positionwrongly！ 14 Soon after midnight，the crew(船员) of the Californian saw rockets going up into the sky from the Titanic.Their captain said， “Fireworks！ 15 ” The radio wasnt turned on again， and the Californian didnt mo
27、ve.At 0：25 am on the Titanic，people began to get into the lifeboats.At 2：20 am on April 15th the Titanic finally sank.Another ship，the Carpathia，heard the Titanics last call for help. 16 At 4：10 am，the Carpathia saw the Titanics lifeboats floating on the dark water，and rescued the survivors.Later，th
28、e Californian turned the radio back on，and heard that the Titanic had sunk.AThe accident happened at about 11：40 pm.BEveryone was very proud of the Titanic.CThe passengers of the Titanic are having a party.DIt was 58 miles away，but it raced to help the ship.EBut it was travelling too fast to stop，an
29、d it hit the iceberg.FBefore the accident，the Titanic had received an ice warning.GA lot of people stayed on the ship instead of trying to escape.语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。泰坦尼克号沉船事件是迄今为止最著名的一次海难，本文讲述了这次沉船事件的过程。12答案 E解析 上文提到“泰坦尼克号上的船员发现了冰山” ，下文提到“船在水中已经倾斜了” ，E 项“但它航速过快无法停止，结果撞上了冰山”承上启下，符合语境。13答案 F解析 下文提到“加利福尼亚号看
30、到冰山后曾发出无线电信号，警告这片海域中的其他轮船” ，故 F 项“泰坦尼克号在撞击冰山前收到过冰情警报”符合语境。14答案 A解析 上文提到“加利福尼亚号关闭无线电的时间是 11：15，之后泰坦尼克号发出了错误的位置信息” ，下一段中则提到“人们开始登上救生船的时间是 0：25” ，故此处说明的应是“撞击冰山事故发生的时间” ，故选 A。15答案 C解析 下文提到“加利福尼亚号关闭了无线电，没有收到求救信号” ，所以该船船长看到泰坦尼克号上燃放的烟火，以为他们“正在举办晚会” ，故选 C。16答案 D解析 下文提到“卡帕西亚号援救了许多幸存者” ，故 D 项“虽然两船相距 58 英里，但卡帕西亚号急速行驶前往救援”符合语境。
